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@anthonyclay49629 жыл бұрын
The guy doing the commentary is Bill Baty, a top rider from the late 50's early 60's. He was National Road Race Champion in 1958 and 1959. He won 2 Stages of The 'Milk Race' Tour of Britain, and was 15th Overall in 1958. I rode 'Club Runs' with him in 1979/80 (I was 19/20 years old and he was 45/46) and he was as entertaining as he is in this clip! I started out in the same club as Wes Clayton, Tyne Road Club, in 1976. He was a very talented and versatile rider who rode everything from 10 mile Time Trials to 24 hour Time Trials. He, along with his brother Dennis, was in the winning Team in the National 24 Hour Time Trial Championship four times, 1969-1973, with a Personal Best of 473 miles. He also rode the 1959 'Milk Race' Tour of Britain.
@fulhamrobadob14 жыл бұрын
Superb in every way. Full of admiration for the competitors and a classic commentary e.g. as a cyclist falls face first into the stream...."I think he's thirsty!"
@TheSlomo200914 жыл бұрын
@killdownie That is correct, which means the commentary was added to the old 8 mm in 1994. At one point toward the end of the video he says the race was in 1960. These are hard men and it really shows you how the mounting/dismount techniques have improved.
@mkcal1713 жыл бұрын
"That's not the proper riving crossing, someone had moved the arrows... your's truly" haha, best quote!
@LazerSparks12 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, an absolute gem. I don't know what I like the most, the great footage or the commentary.
@ChainLineCycle13 жыл бұрын
Love the video. For some reason we were laughing our heads off at the river crossing... the way they threw their bikes !!!
@fredbrowning19934 жыл бұрын
Can recall a few river/stream crossings in our local Midlands area cross races in 60s,one i can recall nr Earlswood Warwickshire as a 16 year old,my older team mate told me just race through it!,so i did every lap thinking i might hit a brick or something halfway across!,i even got a mention in our weekly papers race report written by no other than BCCA president Keith Edwards who was a cyclo cross stalwart and did reports for the Birmingham Planet Weekly.
@grahamtv218 жыл бұрын
The straight handlebar bike is likely to be what was known as a 'Tracker' bike. These usually homemade bikes, were quite popular with British teenagers, during the 1950s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, who were inspired to make them in order to emulate TV motorbike scrambling. 'Tracker Bike' making and riding took place all over the UK however many local 'Tracker' bike riders often thought that these scrambling bicycles only existed in their particular city, town or village. Though 'Tracker' was their most common name, they were also known by a variety of other 'local' names. To make a 'Tracker' bicycle you would take an old frame and add cycle speedway tyres, lowered gearing, maybe an SA 3 speed hub and cow-horn handlebars. Some manufactured versions also existed and they were usually modified cycle speedway bikes fitted with brakes and sometimes mudguards. In 1981, Raleigh made a fat tyred 26" wheeled version of a 'Tracker' bike that they called the 'Bomber'. However, the arrival of better equipped American style 'mountain bikes' in the mid 1980s meant the end of the long lived British 'Tracker Bike' tradition.
@hondated13 жыл бұрын
Absolutely great thanks for posting.Theres me worried to take my Roberts Tourer off on to trails and perhaps seeing this I will not be now as worried about doing that given the terrain these fellas rode over.Being born in 1951 and living on a large council estate in the south east I have often wondered why cycling in the area at this level was more of a " middle class" sport and yet that was far from the case further north.
@mikethebike70910 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff...and how hard it was with these "cyclo coss" bikes ... wow!!
@popeye2cv13 жыл бұрын
@bigwaters1 and we are eager to see them I just wish we still had races like this, a real cross country course with bikes as Cyclocross was and should be
@tillytarbox13 жыл бұрын
@VersaceRIP Well they used to toss their bikes in the Lake at GP Mercer. But that was AFTER the race. I remember my hubby pulled a worm out of his derailleur one year at Mercer Mud Fest. I agree that the River Toss should be brought back in to the sport. Also Love the LeMond start!
@neilwheel13 жыл бұрын
Priceless! NB, commentary mentions film was shot in 'the early '60's'. (4:38)
@ricadus14 жыл бұрын
Nice frosty winter landscape in the background @ 4:25
@asdfghjkfdsa13 жыл бұрын
this video rules, thanks for uploading! today's 'cross courses should have rivers to ford and 12-40 year olds in the field.
@cyclingwatercolours7 жыл бұрын
Great commentary by North East's Bill Baty....brilliant
@PulpoSoft10 жыл бұрын
Besides of been a great graphic record, shows the early stages of ciclo-x. In the other hand.... steel frames, mud, single speed, a brutal amount of balls, legs and will.
@ezequielc1114 жыл бұрын
There's a reference at 4:17 of a Tyneside Vagabonds rider, which I used to be a member of but as I am in my early 40's now I don't recognise the guy andf wasn't born when this race took place. The race took place around Scots Gap and Bolam as the comentary suggests which is approximately 10 miles north of Newcastle in Northumberland. If anyone recognises anyone please let me know. Thanks Carl
@risenflame13 жыл бұрын
This is the best cycling video on youtube. hahaha
@dhvoorhees13 жыл бұрын
This is great. Cyclocross at it's best.
@mike_lowndes12 жыл бұрын
You can hear the projector in the background - they are watching a projected film, commenting on it while its being videoed. "..in the 1990''s but these races were held in the 1960s" about 8 mins in.
@glennoc85859 жыл бұрын
No winter warmers on with these fellas. Many of these guys would be very old now.
@ccspir214 жыл бұрын
No carbon, no lycra and ONE GEAR! These guys were tough!
@breadbutt9 жыл бұрын
you sure it's 1950? at 7:51 he say's that these races where held in the early 60's and that this one was held in 1960
@433kurtz11 жыл бұрын
They look so happy at the finish!
@howdyitsdavid11 жыл бұрын
One of the coolest things ever. Hard men.
@kixigvak14 жыл бұрын
Looks like cross in Portland Oregon in the 60s. Fixed gear bikes, unrideable terrain, and plenty of water. In fact, I remember swimming with my bike once. Wool shorts and jerseys, too.
@sknnmalink14 жыл бұрын
The commentator is very probably the gent from the Taylor Brothers BBC Documentary who mentions that he took part in the World Championships before going into the forces at the start of the war and tells a funny story of how he first saw a Taylor bike although he wanted to buy a "Hobbs of Barbican".
@davidmam14 жыл бұрын
@Thumbshifter I think they are the old 'hairnet' type helmets. Definitely a long way pre polystyrene.
@AirborneBicycles14 жыл бұрын
Steel Bikes & Iron Men. No wonder the English called it "Rough Stuff." I can think of places here in the States where we could build a course like this.
@Herera5914 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Cycle Cross as it is mean to be.
@asdfghjkfdsa13 жыл бұрын
@dlcfuk I think he is saying that; could easily have dubbed his narration/commentary in 1994 over the footage. Also soon after that, around 4:33, he mentions "the first of the mountain bikes" in "the early 60s" ... so my guess is that the commentary is from the 90s and title of this video should be something like 1960 Cyclocross Race.mp4
@samj1185 Жыл бұрын
looks like they all had 11-21 cogs? believe I saw at least one guy w/ a single speed! Whoof.
@_Bryant.R11 жыл бұрын
Best stream crossing ever at 1:56
@bushwalker539 жыл бұрын
This is a short tutorial on how to ruin your bearings in under 9 minutes. Haha, great to see the sport back in the old days. They certainly had a tough course!
@epicyclo63239 жыл бұрын
The bearings weren't sealed. All we had to do was dribble some oil through the bearings after the race and give the wheels etc a spin, and all the rubbish would come out. Also most folk had a big hole in the bottom of the bottom bracket to drain any water in the frame. BTW count the fixies. :)
@25inspector3 жыл бұрын
You had to be a good runner and cyclist back then.
@Thumbshifter14 жыл бұрын
1950s? That looks like an early mountain bike at 3mins - and a couple of the guys have polystyrene helmets. He says 'Early 60s' at 4min30 or so. Great footage though - bring back that course! :-)
@fahrradrasse14 жыл бұрын
this is fascinating and commentary is a bonus; throw bike in water and jump in after; one dude throws bike almost across; seniors...up to 40 (nice that we're pushing that senior mark out further and further); wonder how cheating was handled - shortcuts were taken it says
@maikerumine13 жыл бұрын
Solid! Thanks for posting!
@desmetjm12 жыл бұрын
Great. More of that. I liked it.
@MundobikesCl7 жыл бұрын
Really a cycling heroes ...
@GermFreeFusion14 жыл бұрын
@Olson50 According to the commentary, this race was open to juniors...
@duringthemeanwhilstАй бұрын
more like a triathlon!!
@singlespeeds14 жыл бұрын
Hard to the core!!!
@quirpy14 жыл бұрын
Great piece of film, but did I see a '66 black Ford Anglia in there at 7:26 and a '62 Rover at 6:05 ?
@ZeeFrenchie14 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!
@hannsstuck11 жыл бұрын
Perfect. Echte Mannen.
@danfuerthgillis44836 жыл бұрын
Lmfao now this is real racing none of this light weight bike crap.
@jimbonorth113 жыл бұрын
Yes, Yes, yes this is it, proper cross, no stupid Health and safety rubbish just riders doing it under their own steam knowing the risks and accepting them. So who fancies organising one?
@mochannel258 жыл бұрын
I would.
@ilanpi13 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this is the race Jacquie Phelan won (in the men's division).
@rediryou14 жыл бұрын
Makes me laugh when I hear roadies today complain that courses are too technical hahahaha :)
@gusbus28282814 жыл бұрын
some of those look like fixed gears. look at the pedals at 6:30.
@duncr14 жыл бұрын
Rock Hard
@nickthebike14 жыл бұрын
In the days before sealed bearings!!!!
@jimbonorth112 жыл бұрын
It appears that I fancy organising one similar - who's man enough? Watch out for more info on the barnesbury cc website
@7777777gary13 жыл бұрын
ya that was halarious! does anyone no where this was?
@hernan40942 жыл бұрын
🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
@claireyeoman82479 жыл бұрын
This isn't in Scotland. It is in rural northumberland at middleton, near morpeth.
@epicyclo63239 жыл бұрын
Yes, it looks too easy to be Scotland. :)
@MTBIKEXC14 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@roadiesean14 жыл бұрын
The kidney transplant was mentioned as having happened in 1993, so they must have added the commentary later. According to Google, Wes Clayton died in 2009. RIP Wes, your ghost must be biking o'er t'moors !
@SiemEikelenboom14 жыл бұрын
I suggest we rip the asphalt off all cycle tracks !!! This is how cycling should be done ("most of it is runnin")
@tillytarbox14 жыл бұрын
bad ass!
@AngryNotSoOldHippy11 жыл бұрын
:) This is neat stuff!
@engeng123410 жыл бұрын
That does it... I'll go Single Speed.
@Kevin3NF14 жыл бұрын
greatness :)
@t4texas10 жыл бұрын
The commentator states, around the 4 minute mark, that one of the racers had a kidney transplant "last year, that would be 1993."
@leroy84418 жыл бұрын
yeh 1994 is when they rewatched the video
@panzerveps6 жыл бұрын
Camera technology was pretty bad in 1993.
@mikeoconnor80358 жыл бұрын
that reminds me of a couple of races in Baton Rouge, that shit sucked!
@LVPHOTOG11 жыл бұрын
I would like to know more about this video, more to the point, who holds the copyright to it. I would love to be able to use roughly 1:20 of the video.
@Tafodybleddyn14 жыл бұрын
This isn't 1950s with bikes like that or clothes like that.
@MoutinhoNuno13 жыл бұрын
Risers detected at 2:59.
@syderwarp13 жыл бұрын
LMFOA!!!!!!! =)
@the.communist5 жыл бұрын
Can you do that with carbon bikes?
@Lukestravelmtb13 жыл бұрын
whers the mustache??!
@rediryou14 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know what race this was or recognize any faces?
@texasshiznet13 жыл бұрын
It seems this sport would be easier just not have a bike to carry around.